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What's New Steel production falls 29,000 tons in Great Lakes states The Northwest Indiana Times (3/19) Total domestic raw steel production last week was 1.8 million tons, down 29,000 tons from the week prior. St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation to raise tolls by 3 percent North Country Now (3/15) The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation will raise tolls for the 2013 by 3 percent. Seaway officials said the move follows a five-year toll freeze. Steel production falls 8,000 tons in Great Lakes states The Northwest Indiana Times (3/12) Raw steel production is down 8,000 tons in the Great Lakes region this week. Ice breaking begins on Duluth, Superior ports, Lake Superior Superior Telegram (3/12) The U.S. Coast Guard started breaking ice in the ports of Duluth and Superior this week in preparation for the 2013 shipping season. Great Lakes shipping season begins Green Bay Press Gazette (3/5) The 2013 Great Lakes shipping season got under way Saturday when the tug and barge Prentiss Brown and St. Mary’s Conquest left winter lay-up in Milwaukee, Wis., and sailed to Charlevoix, Mich. Can water save Milwaukee’s economy? WITI-TV - Milwaukee, WI (3/3) The old "rust belt" mainstays of Milwaukee, Wis. - like breweries, tanneries and meatpacking plants - have largely packed up and left. Now, the city is hoping water will be the key to designing an economy for Milwaukee’s future.
Overview The binational Great Lakes region is North America's industrial heartland, and also supports a multi-billion dollar outdoor recreation and tourism industry, a strong maritime transportation system, and a diverse and extensive agricultural base. The primary economic activities in the region today are agriculture, industrial manufacturing, steel production, shipping, commercial and sport fisheries, and recreation and tourism.
General Resources A Changing Great Lakes Economy: Economic and Environmental Linkages Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Great Lakes Commission This paper, prepared for the State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference 1994, presents the economic and environmental linkages of the Great Lakes. Advancing North America's High Performance Heartland Council of Great Lakes Governors Outlines how the council's projects relate to high performance. Assessing the Midwest Economy Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago This comprehensive study is a compilation of more than two dozen papers focusing on various subjects, including industry trends, the agricultural and urban sectors, global markets, taxes and regulation, the labor force, and education and technology. MichEEN: the Michigan Energy Efficiency Network The Michigan Energy Efficiency Network is a tool for sharing and creating the strategies needed to solve 21st century energy challenges. North America's High Performance Heartland Council of Great Lakes Governors This report, released in May 1994, articulates the governors' belief that a high-performance economy is the pathway to strong world-class businesses and a sustainable environment. Northeast-Midwest State Economic Profiles Northeast-Midwest Institute The site provides a one-stop source for current, unique economic and demographic data on the Midwest. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System U.S. SLSDC and Canadian SLSMC This joint, binational site of the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation offers comprehensive data on water levels and wind speeds; shipping and navigation regulations and official forms; and links to every organization, port and government agency involved with the Great Lakes Seaway System. The Vital Center: A Federal-State Compact to Renew the Great Lakes Region The Brookings Institution Released in October 2006, this report examines the economic challenges facing the Great Lakes region, and calls for a new federal-state compact to help the region reassert its global economic leadership.
Publications Chicago Fed Letter Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago A monthly newsletter featuring an essay on economic policy issues of regional or national interest, including a regional economic index. Economic Perspectives Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago A bimonthly journal of in-depth articles largely reporting on the bank's economic research in the financial, business, agricultural and international sectors. | |
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